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Penn State’s crumbling recruiting classes show how important James Franklin was to Happy Valley

Penn State has had more de-commitments since firing James Franklin than any other program in the country, and that could be a big issues for his replacement.

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

The most perplexing question of the final years of James Franklin’s 11-plus-year tenure in Happy Valley was this: Has Penn State reached James Franklin’s ceiling, or has James Franklin reached Penn State’s?

The Nittany Lions continued to slam their head on a hard ceiling, just short of a Big Ten title and the national championship, always losing to the best teams on the schedule, while beating everyone else.